No More "I love you's"

I noticed that he hasn't said or text "I love you" or "love ya" since the "incident".

It occurred to the me other day after a friend had sent me a message with "love ya" and I laughed and said something about not starting that crap again.

I wonder what it all means, other than of course, the obvious. He has been deterred or perhaps he realizes that it will not work with me.